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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
watched the liquid move through the tube between the flasks and recorded the movement in his chemistry notebook
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as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
we plan to relax and spend some time in front of the tube tonight
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Recent Examples of tube
Hospitals and people with things like G-tubes use this to make sure their wounds are totally dry to prevent infection.
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Lauren Silbert,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The catch is that most contractors already have yards crammed with the old-style kit, and while wooden boards wear out after a few years of use, steel tubes can last indefinitely so long as they’re maintained.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
24 June 2026
That's when Shiffler suggests turning to tick tubes.
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Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
Even when the scientists controlled the experiments so that both structures had the exact same surface area, the hollow tubes still ran 33 percent cooler.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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Lauren Silbert,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The catch is that most contractors already have yards crammed with the old-style kit, and while wooden boards wear out after a few years of use, steel tubes can last indefinitely so long as they’re maintained.
—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
24 June 2026
That's when Shiffler suggests turning to tick tubes.
—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
Even when the scientists controlled the experiments so that both structures had the exact same surface area, the hollow tubes still ran 33 percent cooler.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tube
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tube
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The project includes replacing ageing electrical wiring, pipes and heating.
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Replacing the canals with pressurized pipes could save a lot of water.
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Over its five decades in Edinburgh the TV festival, which is organized by charitable organization The TV Foundation, has become one of the key industry events in the TV calendar, alongside Mipcom and London Screenings.
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This came following feedback and a review amid complaints over affordability, with accommodation costs in Edinburgh hugely expensive in August due to the Edinburgh Fringe, which takes place simultaneous to the TV Festival.
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But the outlets require frequent inspections and maintenance when used continuously, which means that one of the four conduits will routinely be offline.
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But the journalist should not become a conduit for disinformation.
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Video on Venezuelan state television showed buildings missing facades, tilted on their foundations.
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The criticism follows Bland's first television interview since the verdict.
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Approval moved through operational channels all the way to the Chief of Naval Operations before execution shifted to local teams preparing the base to host one of the largest sporting events ever staged there.
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Roughly 6,500 feet of storm sewers and channels encompass the area, with new covered piping being laid.
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Until now, the two have operated as a sequential funnel – audiences built in the fast layer, then converted to premium.
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Price and duration mattered, but the renewal condition had a larger and more persistent impact on who entered the subscription funnel and who remained later.
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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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